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They Let Their 15-Year-Old Son Smoke Pot to Stop His Seizures. Georgia Took Him Away. (archive)
The pharmaceuticals weren't working. The 15-year-old boy was having several seizures per day, and his parents were concerned his life was in danger. So Suzeanna and Matthew Brill, of Macon, Ga., decided in February to let their son try smoking marijuana — and his seizures stopped for 71 days, they say.
The Brills' decision led to the boy, David, being taken away from his parents, who face possible fines and jail time after being charged with reckless conduct for giving him the drug. David has now been in a group home for 30 days, and his seizures have returned. He is separated from the service dog that sniffed out his seizures, and he is able to communicate with his parents only during short visitations and phone calls.
They maintain they made the right decision for their son's health, despite their current predicament. "Even with the ramifications with the law, I don't care," said Mr. Brill, his stepfather. "For 71 days he was able to ride a bike, go play, lift weights. We were able to achieve that with David medicated not from Big Pharma, but David medicated with marijuana."
The Brill parents were jailed on April 20, and posted bond on April 25.
Since The New York Times published the article, Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum has received media attention and threatening phone calls, one of which he played back for reporters at a press conference.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @08:14PM (6 children)
Jailed on 4/20, that just shows you how they know the rules are fucked yet they jailed them anyway. I wish we had fewer stupid people in the US :(
(Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @08:25PM (1 child)
Who would fill the churches then?
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @09:00PM
Easy, just relocate all the wax museums!
(Score: 3, Informative) by stretch611 on Friday June 01 2018, @09:49PM (1 child)
Well, GA is full of stupid people...
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/16/611680288/georgia-candidate-for-governor-doesnt-plan-to-use-deportation-bus-to-deport-anyo [npr.org]
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/08/608510024/after-parkland-some-republicans-try-to-outdo-each-other-on-gun-rights-in-primari [npr.org]
Now with 5 covid vaccine shots/boosters altering my DNA :P
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 02 2018, @06:58PM
I thought there were smarter people on this website, but I was wrong... let's take your first link for example: how are you able to throw /all/ residents of a state under the bus because of one silly candidate and a handful of supporters - that candidate was last in the primaries and isn't going to be governor
To enlighten yourself, take a week or two trip to Atlanta and talk to the people there
(Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 01 2018, @10:06PM (1 child)
What else can you expect from a Violently Imposed Monopoly?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 02 2018, @10:34AM
I thought VI(M) vs EMACS holy wars were over.